GORDON LEE FACES NEW INDICTMENT

**MattBrady** · 06-15-2006, 06:28 AM

Press Release

Gordon Lee Faces New Indictment

Marking another bizarre turn in the saga of Georgia retailer Gordon Lee, Rome prosecutors have drawn up a new indictment that replaces the accusation CBLDF lawyers filed motions against earlier this month. The indictment was procured at a special grand jury session earlier this month, and restates the charges from the previous accusation filed in May. This new development marks the third time charges have been brought against Lee for the accidental distribution of "Alternative Comics #2" in October of 2004. The previously announced June 15 motions hearing is cancelled. Lee now must stand before a new arraignment on July 7, after which his lawyers must re-file their motions.

Paul Cadle, Mr. Lee's counsel in Rome, says, "We believe this new development arises from our Motion to Quash, which -- in layman's terms -- relied upon Georgia law which requires that the Defendant be re-indicted if new charges are brought out of the same matters which have previously been presented to the Grand Jury. Accordingly, since Gordon was indicted initially by the Grand Jury in the first case which was dismissed, he was entitled to the same protection the second time. The dismissal of the second case embodied in the accusation and the new indictment appear to be consistent with our position in the Motion to Quash. We will now have to again file motions for the new arraignment, some of which may be new motions based upon the continuing developments in the case."

Cadle adds, "It is highly unusual to have a single defendant face three arraignments in less than two years for the same alleged criminal conduct. In my fifteen years of practice, I have never seen such an occurrence."

Under the current indictment, Lee still faces two misdemeanor counts of distributing Harmful to Minors materials – a charge carrying penalties of fines for up to $1,000 and up to a year in prison. To date, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has spent over $60,000 defending Mr. Lee.

To support the Fund's defense of Gordon Lee, please visit www.cbldf.org

Jeff-2 · 06-15-2006, 07:50 AM

Simply unbelievable. I seriously want to know this: why are the authorities pursuing this man in this manner? Do they want to make an example of him? Are they worried about a flood of illicit comic books? What's the deal here? Are there not enough murders for law enforcement to deal with in this state?

cyberv · 06-15-2006, 07:51 AM

Oh good freaking GOD!

This is getting beyond stupid. It's starting to look like the prosecuter is trying to win by bankrupting the Fund.

Let's hope that charge of malicious prosecution filed a couple weeks back has an effect soon.

EmeraldGuy32 · 06-15-2006, 08:48 AM

Well, I just hope that the CBLDF comes out in the red after the charges a cleared and they win a civil suit.

nyhardcore · 06-15-2006, 09:08 AM

Remind me to stay away from Georgia. Sheesh!

gtg639j · 06-15-2006, 09:29 AM

I'm donating $20 to the CBLDF. You should, too.

Volunteer · 06-15-2006, 09:33 AM

This is ridicukous. I disagreed with the case to begin with, but this is starting to look like fanaticism rather than pursuit of justice. Hopefully the locals realize this guy is wasting their money and making them look like idiots and don't re-elect him (or his boss as the case may be).

Volunteer

Spaz_Monkey · 06-15-2006, 10:52 AM

Are you f'ing kidding me???? This is insane! Since it's election year, maybe this unending crap will get the DA voted the hell out!

Bakema NL · 06-15-2006, 11:03 AM

This whole charade sounds like a crusade against this man and maybe comics in general, some people are very determined to see him nailed and I hope they fail miserably.

Scott King · 06-15-2006, 11:19 AM

election year

dchart1 · 06-15-2006, 11:25 AM

This is beyond ridiculous now. This country is so torn between between being too conservative and too liberal, there is nothing in between to hold it up anymore. "A house divided against itself will fall." I see stuff like this and I am ashamed to say I am an American.

BillReed · 06-15-2006, 11:37 AM

This is a circus.

DeTroyes · 06-15-2006, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff-2

Simply unbelievable. I seriously want to know this: why are the authorities pursuing this man in this manner? Do they want to make an example of him? Are they worried about a flood of illicit comic books? What's the deal here? Are there not enough murders for law enforcement to deal with in this state?

From what I know of Georgia criminal law, I suspect what we have here is some prosecutor being annoyed that Mr. Gordon had the audacity to bring in some Big City Northern Lawyers, with them high-fallute'in idears about Freedom of Speech and all that nonsense, to defend him. So now they're fighting back by deliberately trying to prolong the case and force the CBLDF to use up resources, in the hopes that Gordon's allies run out of money before the DA runs out of legal avenues. To them, this should have been an open and shut case, and the fact that Gordon didn't roll over and instead got competant legal help has them miffed.

Vyper · 06-15-2006, 11:52 AM

CBLDF just got $25 from me. Kick their asses, CBLDF!

Effect · 06-15-2006, 12:38 PM

What was this whole trial about again? I remember hearing about this when I first start but don't remember the details. The fact that the things seemed to be dismiss not once but twice just makes this look like the DA is trying to make some kind of example out of this guy or is just pissed off he didn't just bend over and take it up the ass from them at the very beginning and actually fought back and had the case thrown out.

Scavenger · 06-15-2006, 01:07 PM

What was this whole trial about again?

Kid picked up a comic from a free comic bin about the life of Picasso (It was Picasso, right?) and there's a panel..a crudely drawn pannel...showing that he liked to paint in the nude.

dchart1 · 06-15-2006, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Scavenger

What was this whole trial about again?

Kid picked up a comic from a free comic bin about the life of Picasso (It was Picasso, right?) and there's a panel..a crudely drawn pannel...showing that he liked to paint in the nude.

Amd they don't see barely dressed women shaking their goods in all the Victoria's Secrets ads. What a F- - --ED country we live in.

guitargod694 · 06-15-2006, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by EmeraldGuy32

Well, I just hope that the CBLDF comes out in the red after the charges a cleared and they win a civil suit.

I think you mean "in the black". Red is negative numbers.

The Champion · 06-15-2006, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by cyberv

Oh good freaking GOD!

This is getting beyond stupid. It's starting to look like the prosecuter is trying to win by bankrupting the Fund.

Let's hope that charge of malicious prosecution filed a couple weeks back has an effect soon.

Yes, please. This insanity must stop.

Vyper · 06-15-2006, 01:39 PM

Seriously, support the CBLDF. Down with that DA!

spiderrob8 · 06-15-2006, 02:33 PM

I am curious how this is bad.

Seems to me the defense brought a motion saying "Hey you can't do y, without doing X again."

and the prosecution said "Ok, your right, we'll do X again."

the motion said no good, you didn't reindict.

so they reindicted.

Seems like, if they are going to prosecute this, they did the right thing here.
True, you may think they shouldn't prosecute. But this specific action isn't ridiculous, it's doing exactly what said the prosecution had to do-bring those charges in a new indictment.

The Champion · 06-15-2006, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by spiderrob8

I am curious how this is bad.

Seems to me the defense brought a motion saying "Hey you can't do y, without doing X again."

and the prosecution said "Ok, your right, we'll do X again."

the motion said no good, you didn't reindict.

so they reindicted.

Seems like, if they are going to prosecute this, they did the right thing here.
True, you may think they shouldn't prosecute. But this specific action isn't ridiculous, it's doing exactly what said the prosecution had to do-bring those charges in a new indictment.

Because it drags this nonsense on longer, costing Lee and his defense more money. (Not to mention the taxpayers money being wasted)

The prosecution could have elected to just bring this whole charade to a close, but they didn't.

spiderrob8 · 06-15-2006, 03:17 PM

well then obviously they don't think it is nonsense I guess.

The move I see nothing wrong in-the CBLDF got what they asked for essentially-a new indictment. Maybe now the matter will go forward and be resolved on the merits, one way or the other.

Kent Horton · 06-15-2006, 03:43 PM

This story hasn't gotten much attention in the metro area, but here's one that has: http://www.11alive.com/help/search/s...?storyid=80891

Go Georgia!

Apocrypha · 06-15-2006, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by EmeraldGuy32

Well, I just hope that the CBLDF comes out in the red after the charges a cleared and they win a civil suit.

I think you mean in the black, no?